pound
noun
1 noun FIN, HIST moneypunt masc1 pound sterling punt steirlingtwenty pounds sterling fiche punt steirlingthe Irish pound an Punt Éireannachit cost me five pounds chosain sé cúig phunt orm, thug mé cúig phunt air 2 noun MEAS weightpunt masc1 €2.50 a pound €2.50 an puntto sell potatoes by the pound prátaí a dhíol de réir an phuintTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun for stray animalspóna masc4 4 noun POLICE for vehiclespóna masc4
verb
5 verb hit INTRANSITIVEtuairteáil verb tuargain verb she pounded on the door bhuail sí an doras go trom, lasc sí ar an dorashe pounded on the table with his fist bhuail sé buille trom dá dhorn ar an mbordthe rain was pounding on the roof bhí an bháisteach ag greadadh ar an díonhe was pounding away on the drums bhí sé ag greadadh leis ar na drumaí, bhí sé ag gleadhradh leis ar na drumaí
6 verb especially COOK, IND crush, grind TRANSITIVEbrúigh verb tuargain verb he pounded the mixture into a powder bhrúigh sé an cumasc ina phúdar, thuargain sé an cumasc ina phúdarto pound sb/sth to a pulp leircín a dhéanamh de dhuine/rud 7 verb move quickly and heavily INTRANSITIVEhere he comes ... pounding into the penalty box seo chugainn é ... ag greadadh leis isteach sa bhosca pionóis; seo chugainn é ... ag stróiceadh leis isteach sa bhosca pionóisthe horses were pounding across the yard bhí na capaill ag clascairt trasna an chlóisshe pounded up and down the stairs shiúil sí go tromchosach suas agus anuas an staighrewe were pounding along bhíomar ag satailt romhainn 8 verb walk relentlessly TRANSITIVEtreabh verb I pounded the streets looking for work threabh mé na sráideanna ar lorg oibre 9 verb heart, head INTRANSITIVEpreab verb my head is pounding tá mo cheann á réabadh, tá mo cheann á scoilteadhmy heart was pounding in my chest bhí mo chroí ag preabadh i mo chliabh 10 verb MUS INTRANSITIVEpianos were pounding bhí pianónna á mbualadh go tromwe heard the drums pounding in the distance chualamar gleadhradh na ndrumaí i bhfad uainn 11 verb MIL guns etc INTRANSITIVEthe big guns were pounding away bhí na gunnaí móra ag tuargaint leo, bhí na gunnaí móra á scaoileadh go tréan 12 verb MIL bombard TRANSITIVEtuargain verb